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A '''unified primary''' (or '''top-2 approval+runoff''') is an [[electoral system]] for narrowing the field of candidates for a single-winner election, similar to a [[nonpartisan blanket primary]], but using [[approval voting]] for the first round, advancing the top-two candidates, allowing voters to confirm majority supported candidate in the general election.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ivn.us/2014/01/03/unified-primary-new-way-conduct-nonpartisan-elections/|title=The Unified Primary: A New Way to Conduct Nonpartisan Elections|last=Griffiths|first=Shawn M.|date=2014-01-03|work=Independent Voter Network|access-date=2018-06-23|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.independentvoterproject.org/different_types_of_primary_elections|title=Different Types of Primary Elections|last=Sharnak|first=Debbie|work=Independent Voter Project|access-date=2018-06-23}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://electology.org/blog/primary-what-is-it-good-for|title=The Primary: What Is It Good For?|last=Hamlin|first=Aaron|date=2014-08-21|work=The Center for Election Science|access-date=2018-06-23|page=A Primary If You Insist|no-pp=y|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2014R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/35592 |title=Unified Primary Initiative Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) |last=Frohnmayer |first=Mark |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624010608/https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2014R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/35592 |archive-date=24 June 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://electology.org/electoral-system-glossary#unifiedprimary|title=Electoral System Glossary|date=2015-05-21|work=The Center for Election Science|access-date=2018-07-17|language=en}}</ref> The term "unified primary" first gained currency through a petition measure in [[Oregon]] which failed to make the ballot in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon Unified Primary Elections Initiative (2014) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Unified_Primary_Elections_Initiative_(2014) |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=[[Ballotpedia]] |language=en}}</ref> |
A '''unified primary''' (or '''top-2 approval+runoff''') is an [[electoral system]] for narrowing the field of candidates for a single-winner election, similar to a [[nonpartisan blanket primary]], but using [[approval voting]] for the first round, advancing the top-two candidates, allowing voters to confirm majority supported candidate in the general election.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ivn.us/2014/01/03/unified-primary-new-way-conduct-nonpartisan-elections/|title=The Unified Primary: A New Way to Conduct Nonpartisan Elections|last=Griffiths|first=Shawn M.|date=2014-01-03|work=Independent Voter Network|access-date=2018-06-23|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.independentvoterproject.org/different_types_of_primary_elections|title=Different Types of Primary Elections|last=Sharnak|first=Debbie|work=Independent Voter Project|access-date=2018-06-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104212654/https://ivn.us/2014/01/03/unified-primary-new-way-conduct-nonpartisan-elections/|archive-date=2014-01-04}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://electology.org/blog/primary-what-is-it-good-for|title=The Primary: What Is It Good For?|last=Hamlin|first=Aaron|date=2014-08-21|work=The Center for Election Science|access-date=2018-06-23|page=A Primary If You Insist|no-pp=y|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2014R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/35592 |title=Unified Primary Initiative Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) |last=Frohnmayer |first=Mark |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624010608/https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2014R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/35592 |archive-date=24 June 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://electology.org/electoral-system-glossary#unifiedprimary|title=Electoral System Glossary|date=2015-05-21|work=The Center for Election Science|access-date=2018-07-17|language=en}}</ref> The term "unified primary" first gained currency through a petition measure in [[Oregon]] which failed to make the ballot in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon Unified Primary Elections Initiative (2014) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Oregon_Unified_Primary_Elections_Initiative_(2014) |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=[[Ballotpedia]] |language=en}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:40, 14 October 2022
A unified primary (or top-2 approval+runoff) is an electoral system for narrowing the field of candidates for a single-winner election, similar to a nonpartisan blanket primary, but using approval voting for the first round, advancing the top-two candidates, allowing voters to confirm majority supported candidate in the general election.[1][2][3][4][5] The term "unified primary" first gained currency through a petition measure in Oregon which failed to make the ballot in 2014.[6]
References
- ↑ Griffiths, Shawn M. (2014-01-03). "The Unified Primary: A New Way to Conduct Nonpartisan Elections". Independent Voter Network. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ↑ Sharnak, Debbie. "Different Types of Primary Elections". Independent Voter Project. Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ↑ Hamlin, Aaron (2014-08-21). "The Primary: What Is It Good For?". The Center for Election Science. A Primary If You Insist. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
- ↑ Frohnmayer, Mark. "Unified Primary Initiative Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)". Archived from the original on 24 June 2018.
- ↑ "Electoral System Glossary". The Center for Election Science. 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
- ↑ "Oregon Unified Primary Elections Initiative (2014)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-10-14.